Jake Westbrook
There are approximately 8 people named Jake Westbrook living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jake with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Westbrook. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Jake
115K
Alive today
Named Westbrook
24K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 115K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2004
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 24K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,770
Per 100K: 6.88
Top ancestry: White (71.2%)
First name trend
Jake: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jake. The peak year was 2004 with 4,485 births. The average person named Jake today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Westbrook surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Westbrook, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.2%.
- White71.2%
- Black or African American22.8%
- Two or more races2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jake has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0336% of the US population, based on 115,262 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Westbrook appears at a rate of 6.88 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0069%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Jake Westbrook. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Jake Westbrook: questions and answers
How many people are named Jake Westbrook?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Jake Westbrook. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0336%) with the surname frequency (6.88 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jake Westbrook?
We classify Jake Westbrook as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jake a male or female name?
Jake is predominantly male. Out of 128,856 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Jake profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.